[1] Polydor. In this yeare Charles earle of Flanders, the suc|cessor of earle Baldwin, was traitorouslie murthe|red of his owne people: & bicause he left no issue be|hind him to succéed as his heire, Lewes the French king made William the sonne of duke Robert Curthose earle of Flanders,William sonne to Robert Curthose made erle of Flanders. as the next cousine in bloud to the same Charles. ¶ Truth it is, that by his fathers side, this William was descended from erle Baldwin surnamed Pius, whose daughter Maud be|ing maried vnto William Conqueror, bare by him the foresaid Robert Curthose, father to this Willi|am, now aduanced to the gouernment of Flanders, but he wanted not aduersaries that were competi|tors and malignant sutors for that earledome, who sought to preferre themselues, and to displace him.